Potito Starace life and biography

Potito Starace is an Italian professional tennis player on the ATP Tour.

CAREER:

He achieved his career-high ranking of 27th on October 15, 2007. He is currently 47th in the ATP rankings. One of the most memorable moments of Starace's career was when he made the men's doubles quarterfinals of the 2006 French Open with Alberto Martín. They defeated eighth-seeded Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry along the way, before walking over to second seeds Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi.

Doubles Titles
2010: St. Petersburg
2008: Moscow
2007: Kitzbuhel, Acapulco

PERSONAL:

Began playing at age eight
Nickname is "Poto"
Idols include Andre Agassi and soccer great Roberto Baggio
His father, Angelantonio, works for Italian government and his mother, Rosa, is a teacher
Has two younger brothers, Francesco and Gianluca
Prefers playing on clay or hard courts and playing outdoors
Has an 11-2 Davis Cup record (9-0 in singles) in eight ties
Fitness trainer is Stefano Baraldo and coached by countryman Umberto Rianna.

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